The 2nd edition of Research.com ranking of the best scholars in the
arena of Chemistry relies os data
combined from multiple data sources including OpenAlex and
CrossRef. The bibliometric data for estimating the citation-based metrics were
gathered on 21-12-2022. Position in the ranking is based on a
scholar’s D-index (Discipline H-index), which
only includes papers and citation
data for an examined discipline.
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The scope of our Chemistry research
Our best researchers ranking is a reliable
account of leading scientists from the discipline of
Chemistry, created using a meticulous
examination of 166,880 scholars identified
from multiple bibliometric data sources. For the area of
Chemistry, over 43178 scientists were
analysed.
What is D-index acceptance threshold for Chemistry
The D-index threshold for approving a scientist to be
examined is established at 40 if
the majority of of their publications are in the field of Chemistry. The
approval factors for researchers to be
considered into the ranking of top scientists are based on the D-index, proportion
of the publications made within the selected field of study
as well as the awards and achievements of the researchers. The
D-index threshold for considering best scholars is
set as an increment of 10 depending on the overall number of scientists
assessed for each area od study whilst
ensuring that the top 1% of best scholars are
considered into the ranking. We estimate a proximity of
30% or less between a scientist’s general H-index and their D-index.
Extra verification practices
As our main aim is to ensure that only
actual scientists are included in
the ranking we are aware that metrics are never
meant to be an absolute measure to quantify the
output of scientists. This is why
we manually verify each profile and cross-correlate it against publications in a
varied range of trustworthy sources. Even though it’s not a
metric impacting a researcher’s position in
our ranking, the number of papers published in
prominent journals and conference proceedings should constitute a
reliable secondary indication of their contribution to research in a
selected area of science. Position in the ranking is
determined by each scholar’s D-index
with the help of information collected from OpenAlex and
CrossRef, which are the most trustworthy and well-established bibliometric
databases of this type accessible to the scientific community. A
comprehensive explanation of our research procedures
can be found on our
methodology page.
Our goal
Our goal is to inspire researchers,
businessmen and politicians
worldwide to investigate where leading experts are heading
and to give a way for the whole research community to
discover who the leading experts in specific
disciplines, in various countries, or even within research
institutions are.
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Key findings for Chemistry
With 2076 researchers China ranks in spot 2
globally.
As far as institutions are concerned, the institution with the highest number of top scholars in China is Chinese Academy of Sciences with 321 scientists affiliated with it being features in our Chemistry ranking. It is followed by Hunan University with 72 researchers. Ranking thirds is Tsinghua University with 54 scientists.
Prominent scientists present in China are representing Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Hunan University, University of Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Wuhan University, Tsinghua University, Nankai University, Nanjing University, Harbin Institute of Technology.
Professor Ben Zhong Tang from Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen is featured as the best scientist in China in our ranking with a D-index of 178. Ranking second in China is Weihong Tan from Hunan University with a D-index of 165. The third spot in China is occupied by Yadong Li from Tsinghua University with a D-index of 156.
The average D-index for the top 5% scholars is 113 against an average of 61 for all 2076 researchers listed in our ranking.
The average number of published papers within the area of Chemistry for the top 10% of researchers in the ranking is 565 against an average of 262 for all 2076 scientists.
The average number of citations for the top 5% scholars is 48893 against an average of 14077 for all 2076 researchers.
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